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​I live with my mom, my sister, and my dad. We have a winer dog named Oscar. We have three dogs a rabbit and a cat. I like forwheeler riding and golfing in the summer.



external image bobcat3.jpg The bobcat can run very fast but it prefers to walk. It likes to hunt little pestes like squarels and mice. The bobcat also likes the snow because it can blend in. The bobcat can also hear very well, It can hear the sound of mice feet.










ANIMALS

Some of the animals hibernate throw the long cold forests of the taiga the reason why they hybernate is because the winters can last six monthes.
Some animals can withstand the six months by growing a thik fur coat.
In the taiga camoflaush is esential for survival because if you don't have camoflaush you will be seen as predator, or prey.
Most of the animals in the taiga have great hearing to hear if somthing is coming.

PLANTS
Due to the harsh condishons of the taiga not many plants can survive here.
The needles on some of the trees keep them warm.
Because the sun is low in the horizon for most of the year it is difficult for plants to do photosynthesis.
Taiga is dominated by coniferous forests.

CLIMATE
The taigas normal temperatures are normally below 26.6 degrees
The winters are six months long.
Average precipitation is 10 - 20 inches in the summer and 20 - 40 inches in the winter.
The taiga can have six monthes of winter.